Norm
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #1,321 in 1958
0 babies were named Norm in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1935–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryNorm first shows up in US birth records in 1935, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 90 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1958, when it reached #1,321.
About the name Norm
Norm is a boy name of American and French origin. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, starting with N and ending in “-orm”. US birth records list Norm for boys from 1935 to 1971, in 36 of those 37 years. Its best year was 1958, when it ranked #1,321 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1971, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesFrench names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 5.0 | 200,000 boys |
| 1940s | 11 | 91,158 boys |
| 1950s | 9.9 | 101,010 boys |
| 1960s | 7.8 | 128,700 boys |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 227,273 boys |
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Questions about the name Norm
What is the origin of the name Norm?
Norm has American, French roots in our records. Other American names include Henry, Maverick, Kai.
Is Norm a boy or girl name?
Norm is a boy name.
How popular is the name Norm?
Norm is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1971. It peaked at #1,321 in 1958.